A64002:1676
The riches of Gods love unto the vessels of mercy, consistent with his absolute…The riches of Gods love unto the vessells of mercy, consistent with his absolute…
The riches of Gods love unto the vessels of mercy, consistent with his absolute hatred or reprobation of the vessels of wrath, or, An answer unto a book entitled, Gods love unto mankind ... in two books, the first being a refutation of the said book, as it was presented in manuscript by Mr Hord unto Sir Nath. Rich., the second being an examination of certain passages inserted into M. Hord's discourse (formerly answered) by an author that conceals his name, but was supposed to be Mr Mason ... / by ... William Twice ... ; whereunto are annexed two tractates of the same author in answer unto D.H. ... ; together with a vindication of D. Twice from the exceptions of Mr John Goodwin in his Redemption redeemed, by Henry Jeans ...The riches of Gods love unto the vessells of mercy, consistent with his absolute hatred or reprobation of the vessells of wrath, or, An answer unto a book entituled, Gods love unto mankind ... in two bookes, the first being a refutation of the said booke, as it was presented in manuscript by Mr Hord unto Sir Nath. Rich., the second being an examination of certain passages inserted into M. Hords discourse (formerly answered) by an author that conceales his name, but was supposed to be Mr Mason ... / by ... William Twisse ... ; whereunto are annexed two tractates of the same author in answer unto D.H. ... ; together with a vindication of D. Twisse from the exceptions of Mr John Goodwin in his Redemption redeemed, by Henry Jeanes ...
Oxford: printed by L.L. and H.H. for Tho. Robinson, 1653
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2. Observe his shifting carriage. It is our Tenet that God is the Author of the action it self, but not of the obliquity: and himself hath expressly acknowledged this to be our tenet in the beginning of this Section Now whereas he makes show here of proving that we make God the Author not of the action only, but of the obliquity also, he performs no such matter; but only this, that we make the object of God's decree, not the action only, but the aberration also; but in all this there is no contradiction unto us; We willingly grant that in as much as God permits sin, he will have sin come to pass, by his permission, every good thing that comes to pass, he will have it come to pass by his being the Author of it and effecting it; the evil that comes to pass, he will have come to pass also, not by his being the Author of it and effecting it, but only by his permitting of it. So that still that of Austin holds good. Non aliquid fit nisi omnipotens fieri velit. Not any thing comes to pass unless God will have it come to pass. And according to the eleventh article of religion established in the Church of Ireland, God from all eternity did by his unchangeable counsel ordain whatsoever in time shall come to pass; and according to the express word of God testifying that the ten Kings in giving their Kingdoms did herein do the will of God. And that the horrible outrages committed upon the person of 1the holy Son of God by Herod. Pontius Pilate, the Gentiles and people of Israel were by the hand and counsel of God before determined to be done We say sinful courses (not hand over head) but unrepented of, lead unto damnation, but not as means. For they are neither man's means; for if they were, then the end also whereunto they tend, should be intended by him; Neither are they any means of God: For all means are the works of him that intends the end; So is not the sin of man the work of God, but the permission of sin is his work: And this is the means which he intends thereby to bring to pass his intended end, which yet on the part of Reprobates is not the damnation of them, but the manifestation of his glory in the way of vindicative justice, which in Scripture phrase is called the Declaration of his wrath. For God made all things for himself, even the wicked against the day of evil.
2. Observe his shifting carriage. It is our Tenet that God is the Authour of the action it selfe, but not of the obliquity: and himselfe hath expresly acknowledged this to be our tenet in the beginning of this Section Now whereas he makes shew here of proving that we make God the Authour not of the action only, but of the obliquity also, he performes no such matter; but only this, that we make the object of God's decree, not the action only, but the aberration also; but in all this there is no contradiction unto us; We willingly grant that in as much as God permits sinne, he will have sinne come to passe, by his permission, every good thing that comes to passe, he will have it come to passe by his being the Authour of it and effecting it; the evill that comes to passe, he will have come to passe also, not by his being the Authour of it and effecting it, but only by his permitting of it. So that still that of Austin holds good. Non aliquid fit nisi omnipotens fieri velit. Not any thing comes to passe unlesse God will have it come to passe. And according to the eleaventh article of religion established in the Church of Ireland, God from all eternity did by his unchangeable counsell ordaine whatsoever in time shall come to passe; and according to the expresse word of God testifiing that the tenne Kings in giving their Kingdomes did herein doe the will of God. And that the horrible outrages committed upon the person of